Animal Activities #04

Hello, fellow Steemians, I'm so delighted to partake in this contest.
The topic Animal feeding habits, is a lovely one indeed.

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Animals and their feeding habits? Classify them and give examples of their food types.

Animal feeding habits are simply the feeding behavior of animals, how they get their food and consume it to sustain their lives.

These feeding habits enhance their chances of survival and success in their ecological niches.

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Animals and Their Feeding Habits

This is a breakdown of the feeding habits and animals in the categories.

Examples

Animal	Feeding Habit
Lion	Carnivore
Cow	Herbivore
Shark	Carnivore
Bear	Omnivore
Human	Omnivore
Bat	Insectivore
Rabbit	Herbivore
Chameleon	Insectivore

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Types of Feeding Habits

• Carnivores: These are animals with the flesh, organs, and blood of other animals as their primary food.
  Example: Lions which hunt prey animals for food.

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• Herbivores: This category of animals primarily feeds plants, like leaves, fruits, stems, seeds and roots, for sustainability.
  Example: Cows that feed leaves, fruits and other plant products.

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• Insectivores: These are animals that feed on insects for their sustainability.
  Example: Spiders which make make straps insects and feed on them.

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• Omnivores: These category of animals feeds both on plants and animals, and other varieties of foods.
  Example: Bear which feeds on plants, animals and insects.

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• Detritivores: These animals feed on dead or decaying plants or animals.
  Example: Vultures that feed on dead animals and carrion.

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Classification of Animals Based on Feeding Habits

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The different categories of feeding habits and food types are classified below;

Feeding Habits	Classification	Animals
Carnivores	Meat eaters	Lions, wolves, bears
	Fish eaters	Sharks, penguins, kingfishers, dolphin
	Insect eaters	Spiders, lizards, Chameleon, toads
Herbivores	Ruminants	Cows, goats, sheep
	Non ruminants	Elephants, rabbits
	Fruit eaters	Monkeys, birds, bats
Omnivores	Generalized	Humans, bears, pigs
	Specialized	Birds like Ravens, crows
Insectivores	Insect eaters	Bats with the use of echolocation, Spiders with the use of webs
Detritivores	Carrion eaters	Earthworms, millipedes, vultures

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Studying animal feeding habits is essential for the conservation of the ecosystems to protect animal species.
It shows the relationships between species and their ecological system.
It reveals the complex interactions between and their nutritional needs.

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